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Lessons learned from yesterday’s episode of “Big Brother”

I’ve been posting about “Big Brother,” and getting emails concerned about my brain cells and general soul, wondering what the heck I’m doing. I’m mostly here because of Boca Raton’s Amanda Zuckerman, who continues to be a quirky delight of quips, brains and priceless “Are you serious?” looks. But a friend sent me a story from Jezebel.com about how some of the housemates are saying racist, homophobic and generally stupid things in the 24-hour live feeds. I have yet to watch them, but it doesn’t surprise me. You watch someone long enough, they’re going to say something stupid. And the alleged stupid statements have come from houseguests that were on my annoyance list anyway.

I wonder if CBS will air some of these, if more people know about it and complain, or if they have characters they like and want to protect, drama-wise, and don’t want America to know that they’re weasels? Hmm. More on that later.

Anyway, we’re three episodes down, and I’ve picked up some facts and clues:

 If Rachel Reilly and her irritating Rachelness makes her a legend on “Big Brother,” then apparently the qualifications are very, very suspect.

 If your name is Candice and you declare your determination to not get kicked off by saying “I have to bring my Candyland A-game,” you should understand that Candyland is not fierce. It’s a game about candy. Fail.

 David is either a skilled actor or one of the dimmest boxes of hair – and it’s impressive hair – I have ever seen on a television show. He’s proud of living at home with his parents at 25 and only being a part-time lifeguard, and wants to stay in the house mostly to flirt with Aaryn and so he doesn’t have to work. He’s maddening. But also funny, because I don’t have to support him or go broke buying his hair care products.

 Aaryn seems to understand that David is as dumb as a box of impressive hair, but she just can’t quit him because he’s hot. She watched him fail to spell one word correctly in the challenge – NOT ONE – and quipped “I hold men the men in my life to a certain standard and spelling is one of them,” but then yells “You’re hot!” across the room as encouragement. He doesn’t need an ego stroke. Boy needs an education.

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